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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 16, 1930
Page
9
Fragmentary OCR mentions tides and times with unclear values such as 160.58 and 125 pm, rendering specifics uncertain. No identifiable people, places, or organizations are readable to establish a concrete event or source context.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Moon phases and a few scattered terms such as The Secure and USS. The readable parts imply a miscellaneous science or maritime context but lack coherent events or names. The item appears as a clipped briefing with no clear date location or outcome.
Fragmentary note records a Saturday departure at a port facility with unclear names and times. Names and destinations are unreadable, but the setting implies travel or shipment activity at a harbor or dock.
Movements and sailings of numerous steamers are detailed, listing vessels such as The Canberra The Changte and The Perdadate with departures from London Fremantle Cairns and Sydney. Entries note dates June through November, ports including Brisbane Melbourne and Aden, and rates or timings where available.
Fragmented text shows police discussion of a commission meeting and a public event. Names and places are unclear due to OCR errors but reference to a police view and a Saturday gathering at a local venue. The readable parts suggest an agenda item and attendance at a community location.
Brisbane June 15 reporting moderate Salantay supply and fluctuating prices. Notices show limited lucerne and seasonal goods with commissions or rejections noted and shifts toward New South Wales trade.
Wattles clinch the Whittick Cup after a hard fought series at the Wattle courts. Captains and players from Wattles, including Howe and Mrs Skeene, fought through tense sets to secure victory, with Emickmere leading a list of scorers. The match ended with Wattles securing the cup as players celebrated.
The community remembers Mrs Maria Barson who led the Rest Room for years and provided kindness and guidance to workers and residents. Her family notes her strength and devotion, with plans for a memorial by the Cammy County Women Rest Rooms. Her funeral was held at the local church with many attending.
A tribute emerges for Mr Atkinson praised as a longtime leader of the community and a figure of high esteem. The obituary notes his prominence as a vintner and his enduring reputation for generosity and public service, with memories from neighbors and local figures.
Gibberish OCR text describes rubbing with a cleaner to brighten nickel plated hardware. No clearly identifiable people places organizations dates or outcomes.
This obituary fragment notes the death of Bernard and Mey. The line mentions Port Douglas and a memorial for a 43 year old, with unclear details about the family and survivor names.
In loving memory of loved ones, with dates and names including Dolan Anderson Cowie Down Vallely and Ruby Vallely. Messages express sorrow, prayers, and floral tributes from wives, children, and siblings. Notices dated June and June 1924 mark recent passings and family sentiments.
The British press follows Australian affairs as a new government forms. Critics praise and caution the management of public funds and the nation faces a period of discipline and resolve to return to normal strength and duties.
The article critiques promises on curing industrial and financial ills and stresses that the Prime Minister and government will be judged by actions, not words. It warns against relying on sympathetic teams to bear sacrifices and notes taxpayers already carry a heavy burden while debts should be paid from production.
British papers discuss Western Australia and Tasmania challenging the Commonwealth bond. While dissatisfaction fuels talk of secession, observers see insufficient strength to break the federal pact. Protests are a dramatic show, but practical issues and equity will keep Australia united.
Reports from Bowen indicate Dubpail agitation as officials debate speeding the Brisbane Townsville mail. The minister seeks an express service two days weekly with a limited run Townsville to Brisbane, reducing delays and including a buffet car.
A parliamentary style discussion among Mr N F Coote and others critiques Townsville train delays and the underutilised railway refreshment rooms. Proposals to seed revenue, travel times to Mackay, and early breakfast options are debated with emphasis on passenger convenience and business impact.
At a June meeting in Innisfail the chamber faced a protest from unemployed workers over the Moore Government scheme. They fear forcing men to accept wages below living standards and called for an emphatic Chamber response. The president and secretary discussed replying to the inquiry.
June 13 report notes a four to five percent steel and iron price reduction after the war effort, with tubes and tinplate expected to fall as a result, signaling intensified competition with British industry.
A garbled Miami Florida wire item notes a Clearwater ceremony with a major financial sum and a total of twelve charges connected to a Florin institution yesterday.
In Cardiff a scoreline shows Anstrathann Wasters Toy 42, Cardiff 0. The fragment hints at a bowls match with a lopsided result, featuring teams or players by name though OCR errors obscure exact names.
A fragment reports police investigations continue into a vanished coat of arms from outside the Utalan Convatar Office in Tonisfail. Local correspondent notes dwindling public interest as inquiries proceed.
During a Kuranda hockey game Roby Lowrey sustained a likely fracture and was treated by Cairns Ambulance staff before transfer to a doctor. Minor injuries were seen to by ambulance personnel. Rev Robertson announced a Cairns visit by Queensland Monerath Rev Robert Millar in early July at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church.
Gottliebe Lindimann appeared before Acting P.M. A Anderson in City Police Court on Saturday morning charged with drunkenness. Defendant was convicted but yet pun.
Robert Cull appeared before Acting M charged with travelling in a railway wagon between Lasens and Aurnda without paying the fare of 2/11. Detenuane pleaded rab y. he was convicted and fined £2 and ordered to pay expenses totaling 13/2. In default, seven days imprisonment.
The State Weather Bureau forecast scattered showers along the coast starting near Broadsound and moving east by Sunday morning. A cold wave is expected to hit the southwestern half by Sunday morning with winds veering from easterly to northerly and then westerly and southerly in the Downs and South Coast divisions. Elsewhere, winds remain southeast to east.
The Innisfail Chamber of Commerce reviews a letter from the Department Supply declining the push to re-establish the Girwet Court. President Moore notes patience is needed, while others discuss local policing, harvest, and planned wharf extensions at Merritgan Harbour to aid sugar loading.
Weather and flood damage affect Mena Creek area near Innisfail. Residents urge preservation of remaining flora and nearby falls for tourism and natural beauty. The district seeks better access and notes expressions of support from local figures and the Chamber of Commerce.
In a tense match, Hopman succumbs to Stefan with de Morpurgo and Crawford also affected by late starts and sharp rallies. The Australian contingent questioned crowd behavior as spectating tensions rose amid strong serving and steady baseline play. The doubles pairing Hopman Willard later faces Gratia and de Mot in a forthcoming round.
Britain defeated the United States with the scoreline 3 to 2. Mrs Willy Moody beat Miss Helen Jacobs 24 12 6 0. Mrs Watson won over Miss Jacobs in straight sets. Harvey and Fry teamed to win against Cross and Palfrey 24 12 14 12.
London June 14 England won the Wightman Cup by four matches to three. The fortunes swung as several tight set results favored England with key wins by Miss Jacobs, Mrs. Wille Moonly, and others against British players.
The meeting of the Dharber of Convierre discussed ticket sales at Innesfail Station. President Moore noted delays obtaining tickets and limited clerks. A motion to request more ticket windows and two-window service was carried to ease congestion.
The Cairns Hospital system documents May figures with 177 treated and 22 deaths among inpatients, plus 9 outpatients. Tid operations, major and minor, total 61. Hobsonvale and other units show fluctuating admissions, with daily averages and maternity totals noted.
Fragmentary financial record shows local authority contributions totaling £452 9 10 and government grants along with hospital receipts for workers’ trips and in patient services. Includes amounts for X ray, sundries, and staff donations with several line items and patient charges.
A garbled account describes a rainy match with slippage and disrupted play. References to players, teams, and venues are obscured, but the scene depicts a tense struggle amid wet conditions and interrupted action.
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